Hephaestus Fossae
| |
Coordinates | 21°06′N 237°30′W / 21.1°N 237.5°WCoordinates: 21°06′N 237°30′W / 21.1°N 237.5°W |
---|---|
Naming | a classical albedo feature name |
The Hephaestus Fossae are a system of troughs and channels in the Amenthes quadrangle of Mars, with a location centered at 21.1 N and 237.5 W. They are 604 km long and were named after a classical albedo feature name.[1] The fossae have been tentatively identified as outflow channels, but their origin and evolution remain ambiguous.[2] It has been proposed that water may have been released into the troughs as a catastrophic flood due to subsurface ice melting following a large bolide impact.[3]
References
- ↑ http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov
- ↑ Carr, M.H. (2006), The Surface of Mars. Cambridge Planetary Science Series, Cambridge University Press.
- ↑ http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEMSKCVTGVF_index_0.html
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/18/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.